When you need something short to keep the kids entertained while you’re baking Christmas cookies and wrapping presents, we have the perfect list for you. 

Imagine some of your favorite Netflix characters in their own holiday specials, enjoying everything wintertime has to offer in their towns. Perhaps it will inspire your little ones to do the same, especially after watching everyone in the specials get in the holiday spirit. Whether they’re helping Santa deliver presents, decking their own halls or making some seriously delicious Christmas cookies, the folks in all of these family-friendly holiday specials, streaming on Netflix, highlight the beauty of the holiday season.

A Trash Truck Christmas

Synopsis: When Santa crash-lands at the junkyard on Christmas Eve, Hank, Trash Truck and all of their friends have to lend a helping hand in rescuing Santa and all of the kids’ presents in time for Christmas. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Absolutely. Your little ones obsessed with trucks and other vehicles won’t notice that A Trash Truck Christmas is only 28 minutes long; they’ll probably beg to watch it again.

Captain Underpants Mega Blissmas 

Synopsis: George and Harold love Christmas, but there are things they would do differently. So they create a comic and go back in time to make a few changes to some beloved holiday traditions, including renaming it Blissmas. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Avid readers, fans of the Captain Underpants series and little ones with goofy personalities will love the wacky ideas that George and Harold come up with in the 46-minute special. Just don’t be afraid when your own kid starts suggesting your family should adopt some of these ideas, too.

Trolls Holiday 

Synopsis: Queen Poppy realizes the Bergens don’t have any holidays of their own, and this, obviously, is a problem. So she hatches a plan with Branch and the Snack Pack (and some music, of course) to help the Bergens create a holiday and show them how much fun it is to celebrate. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? If they love music and all things related to the Trolls, then they’ll love Trolls Holiday, an easy watch starring your favorite Trolls characters and some pretty fun, inventive new songs. 

Spookley and the Christmas Kittens 

Synopsis: Spookley the Square Pumpkin and his friends help three stray kittens — and one mysterious green cat — find their way home after they magically wind up at Holiday Hill Farm. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? If your Halloween-obsessed kids are still harping on the holiday, then they’ll love Spookley and the Christmas Kittens, a fun take on the happy square pumpkin. 

DreamWorks Holiday Classics 

Synopsis: If you enjoy DreamWorks’ animated movies, then get ready. In this four-special series, Shrek’s very own Donkey stages his own Christmas caroling show, the animals from Madagascar have to save Christmas, Hiccup from How to Train Your Dragon discovers a new island, and the penguins from Madagascar go on a holiday-themed adventure to rescue one of their own. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Clearly. All four specials together in DreamWorks Holiday Classics are a little more than an hour long. And with each being so different from the next, your kids will be sure to find something to entertain them. Heck, they might even want to watch Madagascar or Shrek after watching their holiday spinoffs.

Nailed It! Holiday! 

Synopsis: Hapless home bakers are challenged to re-create impossible-looking desserts with a holiday twist in this hilarious reality series. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? If your little ones like helping out in the kitchen, then they will love both seasons of Nailed It! Holiday!, which are seriously funny. But be warned: The kids might want to take control of the holiday baking in your home, even if they won’t be able to “nail it” themselves.

Sugar Rush Christmas 

Synopsis: Seriously talented bakers are challenged to make fantastic creations, all centered around the holidays. It’s up to each baker to create a masterpiece that will impress the judges while still sticking to the rules. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Yes, if they love the sweet stuff. And since Sugar Rush Christmas has two seasons, there are plenty of episodes to pop on during the holidays while you’re wrapping presents. Just don’t be surprised when the kids ask for second helpings of dessert after Christmas dinner.

True: Winter Wishes 

Synopsis: The Rainbow Kingdom is getting frozen by an ice crystal from a frosty realm, and it’s up to True and her trusty pal, Bartleby, to save the citizens of the kingdom and their special holiday, Winter Wishfest, from destruction. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? If your kids enjoy the brightly colored, animated series True, then there is no reason for them not to love True: Winter Wishes.

Mighty Express: A Mighty Christmas 

Synopsis: The Mighty Express trains welcome a brand-new train into their group and travel into a snowstorm, where they must deliver Santa’s presents to all of the kids in Tracksville. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? If your kids are obsessed with planes, trains, automobiles and the Mighty Express series, then they will love this Christmas special, which comes in at just under 30 minutes. It’s the perfect program to mix their interests while celebrating the holiday season. 

A Go! Go! Cory Carson Christmas 

Synopsis: After a snowplow that looks a lot like Santa Claus crashes onto the Carsons’ front yard, Cory Carson must help the snowplow remember the magic of the holiday so he can save the day for his own family and everyone else in the world. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Sure thing, especially if they love cars or anything with wheels. This 21-minute Cory Carson special takes some of their favorite characters and combines them. What’s not to love about that? 

Super Monsters Save Christmas 

Synopsis: It’s Christmas Eve in Pitchfork Pines, which means the Super Monsters are coming together to join forces so they can decorate their home, find Santa’s missing reindeer and combine their powers to help deliver Santa’s presents to all of the residents. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Even if they’re not fans of Super Monsters, they will love this silly series’ take on the holidays and even have them exploring all of the episodes Super Monsters has to offer after the special is over.

A StoryBots Christmas 

Synopsis: Bo travels to the North Pole to learn how to give the best presents. But when she learns Santa is missing, she has to find him and save the day with the rest of the StoryBots.

Will it keep your kids occupied? The StoryBots are known for providing answers to some of kids’ most important questions and teaching them things about the world. So if your kids have any questions and want to learn more about Christmas, then A StoryBots Christmas is the kind of special they need to watch.

Chico Bon Bon and the Very Berry Holiday 

Synopsis: The Fix-It Force has to combine their smarts when Barry the Berry Bear doesn’t show up to deliver the Blunderberry Cakes on Blunderberry Day Eve, one of the most magical holidays. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Yes, for the entire 25-minute run. Although this Chico Bon Bon special doesn’t focus on Christmas, it does focus on one very special holiday, Blunderberry Day, that will still get your little ones amped for the holiday season. 

Super Monsters: Santa’s Super Monster Helpers 

Synopsis: The Super Monsters return in this second holiday-themed special, which is all about helping Santa prepare for the holidays. When Santa needs help from the Super Monsters, they use some of their monster magic to get every gift out on time. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Of course, especially if they couldn’t get enough of Super Monsters. This 24-minute special is a unique way to celebrate the holidays with the rest of the Super Monsters crew.

DreamWorks Home for the Holidays 

Synopsis: An alien race called Boovs are introduced to Christmas from Oh, a Boov who calls the world home. But in the process, Oh nearly destroys his city in this special spinoff to DreamWorks’ 2015 film Home.

Will it keep your kids occupied? Oh yes, especially if they love having fun. By explaining Christmas to the Boovs, Oh is able to bring some much-needed cheer to the rest of the town in a way that will have the kids and even the parents watching at home LOL-ing. 

DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday 

Synopsis: It’s snowing in Huttsgalor, which means that Odinyule, the Viking holiday of giving, has begun. But it’s up to the Rescue Riders to help save the celebrations when unpredictable weather might ruin it all. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? If they’re obsessed with supercute dragons and anything else fantastical, your children will love DreamWorks Dragons: Rescue Riders: Huttsgalor Holiday.

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir: A Christmas Special 

Synopsis: Marinette, a teen living in Paris, transforms into the magical superhero Ladybug when her secret crush, Adrien, runs away from home at Christmas time. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Fans of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir will love this Christmas special, which is all about the whimsical superheroes celebrating the holidays in their own unique way. 

My Little Pony: Best Gift Ever 

Synopsis: The ponies in Equestria get in the spirit of the holiday season by drawing one another’s names for a gift exchange on Hearth’s Warming Eve. But then they must go around town to find the perfect gift for their Hearth’s Warming Helper, which ends up being a bit of a challenge. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Surely. This My Little Pony special is all about giving the perfect gift. It might even inspire your kids to pick out presents for their loved ones, too.

Prince of Peoria: A Christmas Moose Miracle 

Synopsis: Teddy never misses the annual Festival of Lights tradition. But when he and Emil, the 13-year-old foreign exchange student (and prince) who lives with him and his family, get snowed in at Teddy’s mom’s bowling alley, he’s unable to carry out his favorite tradition. Luckily, Emil promises that the Christmas moose, a flying moose who eats cabbage and grants wishes, will save the day — and he does. 

Will it keep your kids occupied? Yes, especially if they love to laugh. Kids will be enamored with Emil’s fun and quirky traditions that he brings to the US, which make for pretty fun moments throughout this Prince of Peoria special.